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Managing People & OrganizationsThe Gateway to Career Success
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Managing People & OrganizationsWhy study Organizational Behavior? To improve effectiveness Non-technical skills are the gateway to success Technical skills alone are not sufficient for an
organization or individual to be successful Graduates of this program cite managing
people as their #1 developmental issue
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Managing People & Organizations
Is Organizational Behavior pretty much common sense?
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Managing People & Organizations
What is an organization? Any group working together to achieve
common goals Must have an ongoing purpose Includes corporations, government agencies,
family businesses, non-profits Organizations exist within organizations
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Managing People & OrganizationsWhy would an organization perform better than an equal
number of individuals acting independently?
A Common goal can generate synergy Organization solves the problem of quantity but not
complexity Individuals have limited capacity Organizations need specialized skills Cooperation among Specialists should increase potential Performance is a function of the cooperation effectiveness All of this depends on teamwork
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What do managers do? Accomplish tasks through others Make decisions Allocate resources Achieve goals
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Managing People & OrganizationsFramework for management Plan – define goals, establish strategy, plan and
coordinate activities Lead – motivate workforce, direct activities,
communicate, resolve conflicts Organize – design structure, assign tasks, decide on
roles, define reporting relationships Control – monitor activities, correct deviations,
compare to goals
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What do managers need? Technical skills, Non-technical skills, Analytical skills
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Managing People & OrganizationsWhat is theory?
A system of assumptions or accepted principles Explains the nature or behavior of a set of
phenomena There is an element of speculation Helps us analyze, explain or predict behavior in
organizations Theory is validated through experimentation Not the same as peoples experiences
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Managing People & Organizations Theories help us to understand the practice of
management Offer insights into causality Can guide management action and improve
effectiveness